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Sports

April 9, 2026

2nd-half surge carries Liberty North girls soccer to win

LIBERTY — It was a successful night at home as Liberty North girls soccer hosted Lee’s Summit West Tuesday, April 7.

LIBERTY — Officer Kyle Hamline currently serves as the internal security officer at Lillian Schumacher Elementary School. During his first career, Hamline served 27 years for the Liberty Police Department, also serving as a school…

Outdoors

April 12, 2026

MU Extension offers guidance as state bear population grows

A new publication from University of Missouri Extension looks at black bears, their ecology and how research by the Missouri Department of Conservation helps us better understand their behavior and growing numbers.

News

April 13, 2026

Detectives investigate fatal hit-and-run

CLAY COUNTY — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office investigators are currently working a fatal hit-and-run case after finding a man, lying deceased in the road. At 7:10 a.m. Monday, April 13, a semitruck driver on Interstate 35 reported seeing someone lying on the adjacent Edgar Petty Road, just north of Northeast 116th Street. Deputies arrived four…

Community Living

April 12, 2026

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Man with low kidney function chooses to avoid dialysis

By Dr. Keith RoachDEAR DR. ROACH: A loved one of mine has had kidney problems for his whole life. He’s now on the transplant list, and his kidney function is very low. But he continues to avoid dialysis, saying that he’s not ready for it. Surprisingly, his heart health, cholesterol and blood pressure are always…